Indian Journal of Horticulture
  • Year: 1972
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue: 3and4

Accumulation of Amino Acids and Organic Acids in Apple and Pear Fruits Under Controlled Atmosphere Storage Conditions and Certain Associated Changes in Metabolic Processes

  • Author:
  • B. Singh, N. A. Littlefield, D. K. Salunkhe
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 245 to 251

Department of Food Science and Technology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, U. S.A.

*Present address: Department of Food Science and Technology, Alabama A. and M. University, Normal, Alabama, 35762, U. S. A.

Abstract

Carbon dioxide evolution was lower and amino and organic acid accumulation was higher in the CA- stored fruits, whereas total and reducing sugars were not significantly different from fruit stored in conventional (refrigeration) storage. It is likely that CA decreased the synthesis of protein that resulted in a diminished activity of the enzyme (s) concerned with CO2 evolution and organic acid utilization.